Artist Profile - Pavel Anokhin

Fedoskino artist Pavel Anokhin was born in 1967 in the in the city of Dolgoprudny near Moscow. He graduated Fedoskino art school in 1989 and from 1992-95 he worked in the Fedoskino art school as a teacher. When visiting the artist, he mentioned several exibitions where he participated, particularly emphasizing the prestigious exhibit in honor of 200 years of Fedoskino art in Leon, France. According to the artist, the Museum of the Miniature in France bought several of his pieces. The artist prefers to create his own themes and scenes which he calls "dreams about the beautiful". His lacquer box "Hunters" is shown on page 74 of the book 200 Years of Russian Lacquery. Fedoskino (by L. Pirogova, 1996, Yantarnyj Skaz, Kaliningrad). Anokhin's approach to miniature painting is philosophical and he puts his thoughts behind every work. His goal is to be recognized as one of the top Fedoskino artists of his generation and to have his miniature paintings be around for centuries to come. Pavel Anokhin lives in Mytishchi near Moscow with wife Svetlana (who is also a painter) and 7 year old daughter Polina.